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BY AMANDA CUTSHALL & JOEL VALLEY
Bastrop County ESD 3 ahead of schedule Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 3 is nearly four months ahead of schedule in its yearlong transition away from using vendor Acadian Ambulance. What we know Originally set for October, Allen Johnson, executive director of ESD 3, said delivery of 15 ambulances will begin in June. Johnson said ambulances will be increased from four per day to a maximum of 11. “It is our intent to have eight ambulances, 24 hours a day, with three additional peak trucks,” Johnson said. ESD 3 bought about 4 acres on Jasper Street in 2025 for administrative operations and a central station. Bastrop City Council approved a rezon- ing request for 1811 Jasper St. on April 14 to move the project forward.
What's planned 1 ESD 3 administration, training, logistics: 1.3 acres 2 ESD 3 regional EMS station: 2.6 acres
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1 Bastrop council replaces city development code
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Bastrop residents and developers will see future growth shaped by a new set of land-use rules after City Council replaced the city’s development rules with the Bastrop Development Code.
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2 Mural planned for South End District in Bastrop
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Artists are being sought for a mural on the College Street-SH 71 overpass honoring the heritage of the historically Black neighborhood. Once selected, completion is expected in three to four months. 3 Nearly 90-day burn ban lifted for unincorporated Bastrop County Emergency Management Coordinator James Altgelt said recent rainfall helped lower the risk for wildres. Though the ban is lifted, ocials emphasized that residents should remain cautious when burning outdoors.
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Planning is underway for a Bastrop County ESD 3 regional emergency medical services station on Jasper St., Bastrop.
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Sheri gets enhanced AI facial-recognition tools The Bastrop County Sheri’s O ce now has facial-recognition software that o cials said includes much more than just mugshots. Sheri Maurice Cook said the technology gives investiga- tors another tool to help pursue justice. The overview In a statement online, Clearview AI o cials said they maintain a proprietary database of more
How Clearview AI works
than 70 billion publicly accessible images of faces used alongside the company’s facial recognition technology powered by articial intelligence. The $17,100 Clearview AI licensing agreement was approved by commissioners March 24. County documents show the contract is nanced with forfeiture funds. The agreement took eect April 1 and expires March 31, 2027.
Sheri’s oce uploads an image
Clearview AI searches over 70 billion images and sends back similar faces
Sheri’s oce reviews and determines possible matches
SOURCE: CLEARVIEW AICOMMUNITY IMPACT
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